to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
race (of people); type of person
deceiving; cheating; fooling
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
magician; conjurer; illusionist
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
international; diplomatic intercourse
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
entrepreneur; person who starts a new business
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
experience is the best teacher; custom makes all things easy; you learn best by doing; practice makes perfect; (lit.) it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught
to shade an account; to add something extra
to give birth to; to have a stomachache
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
false bottom; fake bottom; raised bottom; exaggeration; overstatement
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
business rival; professional jealousy
ridiculously expensive; stupidly expensive